The United Kingdom has imposed a major new round of sanctions targeting Russia’s so-called 'shadow fleet'—a network of 135 oil tankers and two associated companies used to secretly transport Russian oil and evade existing sanctions.
These measures aim to disrupt the flow of billions of dollars in oil revenue that helps fund Russia’s war in Ukraine. The sanctions also target shipping and trading firms linked to the shadow fleet, and are part of a broader Western effort, including the EU, to tighten enforcement and close loopholes in the sanctions regime. Security analysts say the shadow fleet relies on aging vessels and complex ownership structures to avoid detection.
The UK government hopes these actions will significantly restrict the Kremlin’s access to vital oil revenues.
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